Where does “lijmerig” come from?
lijmerig (Dutch) comes from Dutch lijm, from Middle Dutch lijm, from Old Dutch līm, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
lijmerig (Dutch): viscous, adhesive
Definitions
- viscous, adhesive
Ancestry of “lijmerig”, step by step
lijmerig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lijm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lijm | glue |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lijm | mud, sludge, clay; slime, spit, saliva; glue |
| 3 | Old Dutch | līm | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līmaz | glue, lime |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |